Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 8:34

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 8:34 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 8:34. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, God is being asked to listen from heaven, forgive the people of Israel for doing wrong things, and help them return to the land He promised their ancestors. It's like asking God to forgive them and bring them back home.

1 Kings 8:34: Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 14:12

1 Kings 8:34 speaks of God hearing and forgiving the people's sins when they pray toward the temple, while Jeremiah 14:12 states that God will not hear their prayers or accept their offerings, even when they fast.

Jeremiah 14:12: When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:15

1 Kings 8:34 implies forgiveness when Israel prays, whereas Isaiah 1:15 describes God refusing to listen to prayers, indicating that He will hide His eyes from them due to their sins.

Isaiah 1:15: And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. [make...: Heb. multiply prayer] [blood: Heb. bloods]

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